The latest fires in Canada, which have seen 20,000 people told t evacuate their homes in the city of Yellowknife, come two months after an outbreak of fires in the country engulfed North American cities including New York (pictured). Residents of Canada’s most northerly city have been told to evacuate as wildfires spread through the northwest territories. Other local communities in northern Canada have already suffered mass destruction as the wildfires spread throughout the region. A family escaping from Hay River said their car began melting around them as they drove away after an evacuation order was issued on Sunday. Canada has suffered far greater devastation from wildfires this year than usual.

But a CBC News analysis of actual wait times found that people usually end up waiting much longer than the website's estimate. He said unreasonable wait times are among the main sources of complaints to his office. Photo: (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)The hours-long wait times are a regular feature of Kelowna, B.C. However, service demands do fluctuate, and at times callers experience higher than normal wait times, the spokesperson said. When service needs increase, the CRA does its best to rehire experienced, previously trained contact centre service representatives.

July statistics from the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) revealed that Kevo, Utsjoki in Lapland experienced the highest count of hot days that month. Hot temperatures are considered anything over 25 C.The occurrence of hot days elsewhere in the country ranged between zero and two. When analyzing the average July temperatures in the country, the FMI said the month remained within the normal range. “The average monthly temperature in Lapland was approximately between 12 C and 15 C degrees, while in other parts of the country the range was around 14 C to 17 C,” the agency said. “In Lapland, precipitation levels were slightly below the long-term average.

WATCH | A tale of two fans — one who got tickets, and one who didn'tDébut du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. She lives just outside Ottawa and describes herself as a Taylor Swift superfan. She says local Ottawa radio station CIHT-FM 89.9 has been hosting a contest every Tuesday with Taylor Swift tickets being the prize. While the Avion ticket sales to members who got a code are happening on Wednesday, Avion says hope is not lost for anyone who didn't get one.

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Luke Gordon Field, editor in chief of The Beaverton, said the blocking prompted him to act. The Beaverton never formally asked Meta to review its decision but Field said he believes the outcry, plus the changes to its Facebook information, pushed Meta to lift the ban. In an interview with CBC Toronto later, Field said The Beaverton advised Facebook that we were in fact satirists, liars, miscreants, tricksters. We're a creature of social media, Field told CBC Radio. Last week, CBC joined other new publishers in requesting Canada's Competition Bureau to investigate the news blocking.

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Fire officials have announced that first responders are being pulled out of Fort Smith, N.W.T., due to the need to relocate their base of operations to a safer location. The fire is predicted to reach Fort Smith by 8 p.m. on Monday, according to a report by Cbc.ca. government, and the town of Fort Smith, were scheduled to begin relocating out of the community on Monday. Service disruptions are expected for Fort Providence, Fort Resolution, Fort Smith, Hay River, Jean Marie River, with at least 24 hours until the communities are back online. Key Take Away:– Fort Smith, N.W.T., is under an evacuation order as a wildfire continues to spread.

Fantasy Football Impact: Dalvin Cook and Ezekiel Elliott Get New DealsWe finally saw some of the running back dominos fall yesterday as and both signed with AFC East teams. Practice Mock Drafts, check out ADPs, grab our fantasy football rankings, and get advice for trades with our trade analyzer. Barring an injury to one of the two backs, it seems inevitable that they cannibalize each other's fantasy value. As of now, we are essentially viewing him as the to Cook's Ezekiel Elliott rather than an -type role. However, he's unlikely to steal so many that it has a huge impact on Stevenson's fantasy value.

CBC News published this video item, entitled “She pitches for Team Canada and fights forest fires #shorts” – below is their description. When she’s not pitching for Team Canada, Alli Schroder is fighting wildfires in her home province of B.C. “It’s just kind of chasing the next adrenaline rush,” she said. Even though it’s been a record-breaking fire season, Schroder said she still finds time to practice while on duty — as long as she has her baseball glove and finds a fence. #Baseball #Wildfires #TeamCanadaRead more: http://www.cbc.ca/newsCBC News YouTube Channel

Nelson’s Alex Avelino works on a sand sculpture in season three of CBC’s Race Against The Tide. Photo: Riley SmithAlex Avelino is hoping this is the year the tide turns in his favour. The Nelson sculptor can currently be seen competing in CBC’s Race Against The Tide, a show in which two-artist teams are tasked with making impressive sand sculptures before they are swept away by the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick. Avelino first competed last season with Winlaw’s Peter Vogelaar. Vogelaar couldn’t take part, so this time around Avelino is paired with Thomas Brown of New York.

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'The potential of this for the local economy as a tourism draw is immense,' says John French, One World Music Festival's directorRain didn't dampen the spirit of the first One World Music festival held in Midland Saturday. The festival included eight bands from Lafontaine to Uganda, showcasing African, Caribbean, French Canadian, Indian, Mediterranean and jazz music. Alfredo Caxaj, the founder and director of Sunfest, the biggest music festival in Canada, attended One World and encouraged its growth. French, who is also the artistic director of Brookside Music Association, said it was challenging to get funding for the new event. For the 2024 event, French is looking for people to join an organizing committee.

That was an increase from 2.8 per cent the previous month. Gas prices were a major factor pushing up the inflation rate, mostly due to what economists call the base effectA big, 9.2 per cent drop in pump prices in July 2022 was a major factor driving the overall inflation rate down that month. But, the fact that they were 21.6 per cent below year ago levels in June has resulted in significantly less downward pressure on headline inflation from energy prices. And gas prices weren't the only type of energy bill that was a big factor in the inflation rate going up. That's another record year-over-year gain, and the largest single factor in the increase in the overall inflation rate.

We love them, we support them, and they are why we are here,” Nunavut Health Minister John Main said. Aqqusariaq, formerly known as the Nunavut Recovery Centre, will be an $83.7-million treatment and recovery centre for Nunavummiut dealing with issues related to substance abuse. For the funding, $42.1 million will be provided by the federal government while $41.6 million will be come from the Government of Nunavut. Also, NTI will give $5 million for project costs and is committing $11.8 million for the Makigiaqta Inuit Training Corp. to train Inuit counsellors. In June, the GN awarded Arctic Fresh Projects Inc. the contract to build Aqqusariaq for $67.5 million.